Meet the Team

Julie Finnern, Ph.D.

j-finnern@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 2017

Education:

University of South Dakota—Ed.D.
University of Minnesota—M.A.
Wheaton College—B.A.

Todd Harmening

t-harmening@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 2025

Education:

University of Minnesota—Ed.D.
American University —M.P.
Minnesota State University—B.S.

Tom J. Brown, Ph.D.

tom-brown@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 2025

Education:

University of Wisconsin, Madison—Ph.D.
University of Wisonsin, Madison—M.S.
Oklahoma State University—MBA
Oklahoma State University—B.S.

Barrett Fisher

b-fisher@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 

Education:

Peter Vogt

p-vogt@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 

Education:

Matthew Vraa

vraa@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 2025

Education:

Faulkner University—Ph.D.
Bellin College 
Regis University
Regis University
Argosy University
Carroll College
Carroll College

Cheryl Fisk, Ph.D.

caf74526@bethel.edu 

Started at Bethel: 2022

Education:

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota—Ed.D.
Crown College—M.A.
Crown College—B.S.

Jeff Olson

jeff-olson@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 1999

University of St. Thomas—B.A.
St. Paul bible College (now Crown College)—MBA

Jon Nykanen

Education:

Metropolitan State University—DBA
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul—MBA
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis—BEE

Matthew Thiesen

Education:

University of North Texas—M.S. 
Western Seminary—M.A. 
Grace University—B.A.

Ray VanArragon

Education:

Tonia Rucker

t-rucker@bethel.edu

Started at Bethel: 2022

Education:

Clemson University—B.S.
University of California, Berkeley—M.A.